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was this about mitt romney? or was this about rick santorum, mike? >> it's all about mitt romney. he's still -- he's a weak front-runner. still weak, still the front-runner. and he's got a chance now. i think if gingrich gets out, it may help romney. that's not the conventional wisdom. >> i don't think he will. >> i don't think he will either. but illinois is the big contest. the fact is, the romney campaign is in a message crisis. he stands for nothing now. what's on display is losing to santorum and talking about process. that campaign must change course if he's going to -- if he's going to get to tampa within hailing d i hailing distance. he's not close enough to put it away in tampa. >> john, about mitt romney, was this about rick santorum's big win? they say he swept the south. >> i'll say both, i think. the romney campaign badly managed expectations here. they let themselves get excited about the notion they might win one or both of these states and started talking about it too much. mitt romney saying rick santorum's campaign was at a desperate end. the early exit polls las
was this about mitt romney? or was this about rick santorum, mike? >> it's all about mitt romney. he's still -- he's a weak front-runner. still weak, still the front-runner. and he's got a chance now. i think if gingrich gets out, it may help romney. that's not the conventional wisdom. >> i don't think he will. >> i don't think he will either. but illinois is the big contest. the fact is, the romney campaign is in a message crisis. he stands for nothing now. what's on display...
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gaffes and despite mitt romney's stiffness if you look at the latest gallup poll out, romney has 50% to barack obama's 46%. >> it says that if -- >> what does that say about barack obama? >> if we're looking at the menu and it's choice "a" or choice "b," people don't want either. >> that surprises me. does that surprise you? because barack obama has had a really good two months politically. >> and you said it the other day yesterday, he's really finding his voice. what it says is that six months ago, everybody including the upper east side liberals were ready to bail on obama and then we started to look at choice "b," and go -- >> you were never going to leave obama. >> no, no, no -- not true. >> donny -- >> the reason also this is not going to end. it's very interesting. >> you going to vote for herman cain? >> no, i'm going to tell you why santorum is going to win ohio. if you notice what's happening each time. we the media are co-conspirators. we don't want this to end. i think what happens subconsciously, the media during the next week is going to prop up santorum. they're going
gaffes and despite mitt romney's stiffness if you look at the latest gallup poll out, romney has 50% to barack obama's 46%. >> it says that if -- >> what does that say about barack obama? >> if we're looking at the menu and it's choice "a" or choice "b," people don't want either. >> that surprises me. does that surprise you? because barack obama has had a really good two months politically. >> and you said it the other day yesterday, he's really...
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mitt romney will get ahead here. we might not even talking about tonight. >> michael lessen breaking it down for us. thanks so much, mike. >> happy primary take. >> he's he's not a big nascar fan but he knows the owners. same goes for the nfl leave it to ozzie guillen to spice up spring training, gets tossed and has words for red sox manager bobby valentine who weighs good-bye to ozzy. sports is next. this is delicious okay... is this where we're at now? we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... actually there's a half a day's worth of fiber in every ... why stop at cereal? bring on the pork chops and the hot fudge. fantastic. are you done sweetie? yea [ male announcer ] fiber one. i was strong before weight watchers, but i'm stronger with it. i believe because it works. ♪ if you want it you got it [ female announcer ] join now for free. hurry, offer ends march 24th. weight watchers points plus 2012. because it works. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financia
mitt romney will get ahead here. we might not even talking about tonight. >> michael lessen breaking it down for us. thanks so much, mike. >> happy primary take. >> he's he's not a big nascar fan but he knows the owners. same goes for the nfl leave it to ozzie guillen to spice up spring training, gets tossed and has words for red sox manager bobby valentine who weighs good-bye to ozzy. sports is next. this is delicious okay... is this where we're at now? we just eat whatever...
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what is mitt romney's home field? what group is mitt romney comfortable talking in front of? >> pretty good in the corporate board room, i guess. that's probably home field for him. >> with five or six people around the table? >> you could go -- you do go, look, you live in the new york area now. and you could go to cambridge, massachusetts, or madison, wisconsin, and you would do fine. and you wouldn't think of it as an away game. the mind set that reflects is a really dangerous thing. not just because the south is so important. >> you mean romney? >> yeah. >> not just because the south is so important to the party, it reflects a sense that he cannot appeal anywhere he wants. bill clinton, barack obama, go anywhere in the country. george bush, anywhere in the country and feel like i can win this group over. i have affinity with these -- >> steve rattner, there's a comparison with john kerry here that i know john kerry does not like. and he has said as much. but are we looking at a candidate much like john kerry? >> well, i was going to say that -- something to that effect th
what is mitt romney's home field? what group is mitt romney comfortable talking in front of? >> pretty good in the corporate board room, i guess. that's probably home field for him. >> with five or six people around the table? >> you could go -- you do go, look, you live in the new york area now. and you could go to cambridge, massachusetts, or madison, wisconsin, and you would do fine. and you wouldn't think of it as an away game. the mind set that reflects is a really...
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louisiana, a loss for romney. kansas, possibly a loss for romney. he's got some tough -- >> the narrative. although it's only about the two southern states. it's going to be bumpy. he has a bit better chance than mississippi. kansas will be hard. alabama, really hard. and the question, do they do anything decides different tactics? the message they they're pointing out is choices and illusion. it doesn't help the narrative battle. and i think they got to step back. and say what are we going to do to change up the recipe here? >> and what sector of voters are they losing along the way as the battle draws on? >> not only did he look at the the exit polls from ohio, he cannot reach out, he cannot be embraced by evangelicals and real conservatives, by the religious right, as well as blue collar voters. but he's losing independents, losing the very people he's going to need in the fall. i think he is grinding it out. the persona is not someone that is really easily accessible. . it's not someone that is respected by voters. that he has not taken the oppo
louisiana, a loss for romney. kansas, possibly a loss for romney. he's got some tough -- >> the narrative. although it's only about the two southern states. it's going to be bumpy. he has a bit better chance than mississippi. kansas will be hard. alabama, really hard. and the question, do they do anything decides different tactics? the message they they're pointing out is choices and illusion. it doesn't help the narrative battle. and i think they got to step back. and say what are we...
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so romney is -- very interesting that you think romney has a shot. let's move from north louisiana to central florida. you have been a champion on this tragic case coming out of sanford, florida. there appears, and i say only appears, because you never know, there appears to be some movement in the tray von martin case. von martin case. >> i don't know what that means. the sheriff, i don't know whether he will be back, whether you have a boss that goes away, you know he will be back or behave differently in any way that will shame that boss if you know he is coming back. prosecutor has changed. >> changed prosecutor. the governor is now appointing another special investigator. i think everybody statewide is starting to feel the heat. >> that is very true. there is a lot of heat here. this is a very small city, small police department. and they have bungled things, to some degree, and that may compromise the investigation and even if it doesn't compromise it, it makes people lose faith in the investigation and that's bad thing because now, it's into t
so romney is -- very interesting that you think romney has a shot. let's move from north louisiana to central florida. you have been a champion on this tragic case coming out of sanford, florida. there appears, and i say only appears, because you never know, there appears to be some movement in the tray von martin case. von martin case. >> i don't know what that means. the sheriff, i don't know whether he will be back, whether you have a boss that goes away, you know he will be back or...
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i still think romney is the nominee, but i think santorum versus romney one-on-one gives romney a run for his money. he needs to become a candidate conservatives can potentially rally around. donny deutsch and mike barnicle, would you two agree? >> couldn't agree more. and i think the greatest thing for this country is if santorum became the candidate because then we will see for several months, contrast. there's a fight for the soul of this country right now and romney doesn't have a soul. he's in the middle. and to me, they just -- they buy it. they just ain't buying it. and everyone keeps saying de facto, he's going to get the nomination. i keep seeing the script, an open convention and a white knight coming in. i just -- everybody saying that can't happen. that can't happen. i see it that way. >> well, it appears that erick erickson might get his wish. illinois will basically be santorum versus romney. and i think from what i'm told, it's going to be a lot closer than a lot of people think that santorum has some strength in illinois. >> it's close now. it's 4%. >> romney, unfortun
i still think romney is the nominee, but i think santorum versus romney one-on-one gives romney a run for his money. he needs to become a candidate conservatives can potentially rally around. donny deutsch and mike barnicle, would you two agree? >> couldn't agree more. and i think the greatest thing for this country is if santorum became the candidate because then we will see for several months, contrast. there's a fight for the soul of this country right now and romney doesn't have a...
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i'm sure mitt romney supported it. romney has his romney care in massachusetts. it doesn't seem like there's a dime's worth of difference, to quote george wallace, between republicans and democrats when it comes to spending money. they all, mike, want to spend our money. and i understand about the paul ryan plan, and i salute him. i really do. but that ain't going to be the law of the land because congress loves spending other people's money as much as the president. >> look, theoretically, there's a way to cut costs. if you want to, you know, risk yourself politically, you can cut costs. but what do we do about the cultural aspects of cost when it comes to health care in this country? everybody always wants the latest mri machine. they want to have, you know, the latest thing done to them. and then nobody knows how much these things cost. nobody knows how much a vaccination costs. we just want more, and we don't even care what it costs. >> mike, human nature is you want as much as you can get, especially if somebody else will pay for it. in order for any system
i'm sure mitt romney supported it. romney has his romney care in massachusetts. it doesn't seem like there's a dime's worth of difference, to quote george wallace, between republicans and democrats when it comes to spending money. they all, mike, want to spend our money. and i understand about the paul ryan plan, and i salute him. i really do. but that ain't going to be the law of the land because congress loves spending other people's money as much as the president. >> look,...
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romney. we're going to go back and look at all of romney's gaffs. look at all of romney's losses. go back and look at all the times that romney finished in third place. and go back and look at the head-to-head polls. if you can't nail it down, it's going to hurt. and it's going to be a debate within the republican party about whether 60 days from now in tampa we're going to want to nominate mitt romney, a guy that nobody is excited about, as a republican nominee. >> but it ain't going to be newt gingrich. >> at that point, anything is possible. so if you're newt gingrich, you're sitting there going, they're never going to pick me as secretary of state. what do i have to lose? i will be in the mix at the convention if i stay in this thing. >> yeah. >> plus, there's one other ingredient to your point, why doesn't he get out, why doesn't he negotiate a deal with santorum. i don't think any of us can comprehend the level of dislike that santorum, his campaign, and gingrich and his, what's left of his campaign, have for mitt romney. that keeps them in there. >> yeah. >> i could use tha
romney. we're going to go back and look at all of romney's gaffs. look at all of romney's losses. go back and look at all the times that romney finished in third place. and go back and look at the head-to-head polls. if you can't nail it down, it's going to hurt. and it's going to be a debate within the republican party about whether 60 days from now in tampa we're going to want to nominate mitt romney, a guy that nobody is excited about, as a republican nominee. >> but it ain't going to...